A hungry crow spied a snake lying asleep in a sunny spot, and, picking it up in his claws, he was carrying it off to a place where he could make a meal of it without being disturbed, when the snake reared its head and bit him. It was a poisonous snake, and the bite was fatal, and the dying crow said, "What a cruel fate is mine!I thought I had made a lucky find, and it has cost me my life!" 一只饑餓的烏鴉暗中發(fā)現(xiàn)一條蛇正啊溫暖的陽光下熟睡，便猛撲過去用爪子抓住了蛇，帶著他飛到一個可以安然享受美食而不受打擾的地方，這時，驚醒的蛇回過頭來，咬了烏鴉一大口。這是一條毒蛇，挨咬的烏鴉受到了致命襲擊。將死時，烏鴉說：“我的命運多么不幸呀！我以為自己找到了美食，可是卻因此而丟掉了性命。”